Tom Garnish

Tom Garnish
Personal information
Full name Thomas Frederick Garnish[1]
Date of birth (1900-05-03)3 May 1900
Place of birth Wandsworth, England
Date of death 1991 (aged 9091)[2]
Playing position Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Wandsworth
1923–1925 Brentford 44 (5)
1925–1926 Fulham 1 (0)
Sheppey United

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Tom Garnish was an English professional football winger who appeared in the Football League for Brentford and Fulham.[1]

Club career

Brentford

After beginning his career in non-league football with hometown club Wandsworth, Garnish signed for Football League Division Three South side Brentford in 1923.[1] He joined at a time when the club was at a low ebb and failed to cement a place in the team,[3] making 46 appearances and scoring 6 goals in two seasons at Griffin Park before departing in September 1925.[1][4]

Fulham

Garnish joined Brentford's Division Two West London rivals Fulham on trial in September 1925.[4] He made just one league appearance before departing the following year.[4]

Sheppey United

Garnish dropped back into non-league football to join Kent League Division One side Sheppey United in 1926.[4] He won the league title and promotion to the Southern League with the club in the 1927/28 season.[1]

Honours

Sheppey United

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920-2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 62. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  2. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 107. ISBN 190589161X.
  3. "Brentford Football Club History". brentfordfchistory.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-11-27.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Fulham FC : Thomas Garnish - Fulham FC Player Profile". fulhamweb.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-11-27.


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